In actuality the US census creates a minimum of two witnesses, one of which is
recorded on the census.
Witness #1 is the person giving the information to the enumerator. That person
witnesses the recording of the information he/she is giving by the enumerator.
Witness #2 is the enumerator, who witnesses Witness #1 giving him the
information and signs the enumeration sheet, thereby confirming that he did
indeed witness the giving of the information.
This is completely independent of the special meaning of witness as used by TMG.
----- Original Message ----
From: Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Friday, July 4, 2008 6:57:45 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census - To split or not to split, that is the question!
Re: TMG witnesses on a census. I don't know the purpose in other countries,
but in the US this decennial enumeration is (supposedly) done for the
purpose of creating voting districts. A census doesn't create witnesses, it
enumerates individuals. Not one witness is listed on a US census.
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